The amazing typographic illustrations of super heroes and villains by Josip Kelava

Josip Kelava is a designer/artist born in Croatia, but who expended most of his life in Australia. Graduated from Swinburne Faculty of Design, the words from a teacher marked him deeply. She said: "The worst thing a designer can do is not get noticed." From this words, Kelava realized that it wasn’t so much about making something look good, but creating an emotional response that meant more than just a pretty picture.

With a portfolio full of beautiful projects based on tipography (including some fonts he created), Josip Kelava produced two series of illustrations that show heroes and villains from games, movies and comics, around their names with different fonts. A very creative and beautiful mix of illustration and typography. According to the artist, with his own words:

When I was younger I always imagined myself someone that had a super power. How cool it would be to fly, to move things with your mind, to use magic or even have a robot suit to protect you. That's why I loved reading comics, watching movies and playing video games. It took me to fantasy worlds where heroes and villains existed. This little project is a showcase of all my favourite characters, both friendly and foe, as typographic posters representing a little of what they are about. (...) Sometimes I feel like we all have a light and a dark side in us, which is why I love so many different characters from videogames, comics, cartoons and movies; both good and bad.

Appreciate the amazing typographic illustrations of super heroes and villains by Josip Kelava:

Magneto



Aliens



Clones - Star Wars



Donatello - TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles



EVA - Neon Genesis Evangelion



Predator



The Incredible Hulk



Batman



War Machine



Ringwraith - Nazgûl - The Lord of the Rings



Master Chief John-117 - Halo



Kal El Superman



Link - Zelda: Ocarina of Time



Marcus Fenix - Gears of War



Samus - Metroid



Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII

Images from Josip Kelava at Behance, from series Heroes and Villains and Heroes and Villains 2. Indicated by The Design Inspiration - Stylish Heroes and Villains by Josip Kelava.